My girl eclectus just got her skin under her beak caught on her nail while scratching. struggling to get it loose she managed to tear a whole in the skin under the beak. Specifically the skin attached to the beak under the lower mandibul. Theres no blood and she is talking and playing as normal but i think its opened the throat 3mm-4mm right under the beak.
Has anyone had an injury like this? what happened, how did it heal. Did it heal up, was change of diet required. I know I need to take her to the avian vet but unfortunately I'm a fair distance from a bird vet and don't have the funds to drive there and back as well as visit the vet. we live in a rural area of Australia. I will call them soon though and get any info i can. Basically any advice would be great. But any more info on this type of injury would be great.
Im just worried food/water will get stuck there or ooze out.
Has anyone had an injury like this? what happened, how did it heal. Did it heal up, was change of diet required. I know I need to take her to the avian vet but unfortunately I'm a fair distance from a bird vet and don't have the funds to drive there and back as well as visit the vet. we live in a rural area of Australia. I will call them soon though and get any info i can. Basically any advice would be great. But any more info on this type of injury would be great.
Im just worried food/water will get stuck there or ooze out.
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